Table 2. Distribution of sick leaves per age range and sex, Oswaldo Cruz Foundations units, Brazil, 2012–2016 (n=2,476).

Age range	Sex				Total
	Male	Female
	n	%	n	%	n	%
18–24	4	0.2	14	0.6	18	0.7
25–34	79	3.2	244	9.8	323	13.0
35–44	98	3.9	520	21.0	618	25.0
45–54	232	9.4	624	25.2	856	34.6
55–64	143	5.8	425	17.2	568	22.9
≥65	38	1.5	55	2.2	93	3.8
Total	594	24.0	1,882	76.0	2,476	100.00